Vice President, Public Affairs, Global Health Communications

About Us:

We’re not your typical agency. In fact, we don’t want to be. At M Booth Health, we take pride in doing what’s right, not what’s easy. Asking the difficult questions and finding unexpected answers. Pushing ourselves and our clients to think bigger. Moving beyond imposed limits to break through and create real connection. 

We live our brand promise: Choose to Challenge. We're built to help organizations and brands challenge norms, drive results and improve the health and lives of those who need it most.

We believe health communications can change the world. Why? Because we’ve done it before. We’ve been at the forefront of advancing some of the most urgent issues in public health and medicine for decades. Our teams are purpose-built to challenge the status quo and drive results–both for our clients and for the health and well-being of people around the world.

M Booth Health’s growth has allowed for the building of a dynamic team comprised of agency veterans and new talent with a broad range of backgrounds to match our diverse client mix, which is comprised of leaders in pharma, biotech, non-profit, medical associations, health systems. 

Who You Are:

We want people who are just as passionate about health as we are. People who are serious about the work, but not too serious to have some fun while doing it. Candidates who bring big thinking and even bigger ambition; who are willing to push boundaries and challenge norms. And most importantly, who lead with kindness and humanity above all else. Does that sound like you? 

We are actively seeking a Vice President, Global Health Communications to join our agency. The position will manage a growing portfolio of creative activations and substantive communications in global health and HIV internationally and in the U.S. especially in partnership with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. 

For this role, we’re looking for a strategic leader who translates vision into action. The Vice President will balance a role that is equal parts client excellence, business impact, and team cohesion. You’ll serve as a trusted day-to-day lead on complex, integrated accounts, overseeing dynamic teams and helping to drive growth across the agency. You’re part doer, part dreamer—someone who knows how to execute flawlessly for clients while thinking bigger at every turn to drive more meaningful, impactful work.

Primary Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Client:

• Serve as the day-to-day lead for key workstreams for leading life sciences company, setting direction and ensuring delivery of high-impact, insight-driven work
• Build trusted relationships with clients, providing clear, confident counsel in both day-to-day and high-stakes situations
• Anticipate client needs and proactively evolve programs to drive measurable business and reputation outcomes
• Ensure all work is strategically grounded, creatively differentiated, and aligned to client objectives
• Identify opportunities to expand scope within existing clients and partner across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions

Business:

• Own the operational, financial, and team health of assigned accounts, ensuring quality, efficiency, and teams that are thoughtfully staffed, supported, and positioned to grow
• Contribute meaningfully to organic growth by identifying and converting opportunities within current business
• Support new business efforts, including contributing to pitch development

People:

• Demonstrate a consistent and steadfast commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and play a deliberate and actionable leadership role in supporting our DE&I programming
• Lead, develop and coach the team, inspiring the next generation of leaders and ensuring career development and satisfaction
• Live our agency values every day, and most importantly, lead with kindness and humanity above all else
• Be an engaging, collaborative and passionate leader of the M Booth Health crew

Experience

• Approximately 8–10 years of PR/communications agency experience
• Strong working knowledge of the global health, HIV, and/or drug access landscape for underserved populations in the U.S. and internationally, including controversies and issues
• Familiarity and experience with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology regulatory landscape and internal approval processes
• Experience managing dynamic creative communications campaigns, with deep understanding of the integrated communications landscape and how digital, creative, strategy and analytics fit seamlessly into account operations
• A passion for creativity and ideas that deliver meaningful impact
• Superb management skills, and experience motivating and inspiring colleagues while creating opportunities for growth and development 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style and the ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels
• Positive, unifying attitude and a true enthusiasm and dedication to delivering exceptional work in a fun, collaborative and non-hierarchical environment

Our Qualifications

Yes, you read that correctly. You deserve to know what we have to offer you as well. So here are a few things that define our employee experience at M Booth Health: 

• A workplace that’s alive with courage, ideas, respect, and humanity
• A fully hybrid work experience designed to give you the choice around where and how you work best
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• A 401(k) plan, health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts
• Paid company holidays, unlimited paid vacation, sick, personal, and mental health days, and summer hours
• Additional Perks: Paid parental leave, family-building benefit, well-being programs, and commuter benefits
• Salary: $136,000 - $186,000  

Current and prospective employees are paid within our bands with consideration to a range of factors including but not limited to background, experience, skillset and market demands. 

Location: Remote or in the New York office

If you plan on working remotely, MB/MBH can accept applicants from the following states:

 Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington D.C.

M Booth Health is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.